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We started as a blogging tour of the Finger Lakes region of New York State in 2013 by Marguerite Kearns and Olivia Twine in order to bring to the attention of the public the long and difficult struggle for women to win voting rights and the urgent need for public education about this time in US history. “Cradle Rockers” is a tribute to those who have gone the extra mile to win freedom and civil rights.

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Dr. Helen Pankhurst on voting & activism! on Vimeo. Dr. Helen Pankhurst qualifies as a cradle rocker because of her family’s committment to winning the right to vote and the influence of the English suffrage activists on grassroots US organizing during the first wave of the movement.

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Dolly Parton qualifies as a Cradle Rocker because of her song about the 19th Amendment in 1920 that gave US women the right to vote.

Meghan Markle is a Cradle Rocker because of her speech about women’s suffrage in New Zealand in 2018.

Sojourner Truth is a cradle rocker, and we have many other nominations to tell you about over the next few months. Do you have suggestions for Cradle Rockers? Contact us at LetsRockTheCradle.com

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LetsRockTheCradle.com is a public service provided to the news media, policy makers, citizens, and all those interested in the national suffrage centennial in 2020 that will celebrate the first wave of the women’s rights movement in the United States. LetsRockTheCradle.com started as a blogging tour of the Finger Lakes region of New York State in 2013 by Marguerite Kearns and Olivia Twine in order to bring to the attention of the public the long and difficult struggle for women to win voting rights and the urgent need for public education about this time in US history.

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I loved to see these people who exemplified what you call a ‘Cradle Rocker’ and people we should be looking towards for education and guidance. I hope you continue to update this with more examples and videos! I look forward to watching them